The world reacts to Trump's sweeping tariffs: 'No basis in logic'

[wytch@lemmy.zip]

Oh, do you guys think he might be a stupid maniac gosh

[sarcasticman@lemmy.world]

Call a press conference, build up to announcing the 9000% tariff but then end the conference promising to come back next week and make the announcement.

[sgforce@lemmy.ca]

Yo this motherfucker put tariffs on Antarctica?!

[Guest]

Wouldn't it have to be 9001%?

[tisktisk@piefed.social]

shocked_pika
thanks for the honest lol

[Guest]

"No basis in logic"

No shit, this whole administration has no basis in logic. Just look at Project 2025 and the progress they've made on it in a little over 2 months.

[n0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

1. Order tariffs
2. Make everything more expensive for everyone everywhere
3. Piss off the entire world and invite countermeasures
4. ??????????????
5. MAGA

[sludgehammer@lemmy.world]

and the price of bitcoin dropped 4.4%.

I cannot express how much I hate that this appears in a serious economic article.

[sludgehammer@lemmy.world]

Shortly after Trump’s announcement, the British government said the United States remains the U.K.’s “closest ally.”

I'm sorry TERF island, that's not gonna keep Trump from stabbing you in the back too.

[cerement@slrpnk.net]

also a 10% tariff on the joint US military base at Diego Garcia …

[cerement@slrpnk.net]

[aurenkin@sh.itjust.works]

Those penguins are trying to rip off America! It's about time they pay their fair share

[aurenkin@sh.itjust.works]

No basis in logic is a nice summary of the Trump administration in general.

[Guest]

PEOPLE OF THE UK!

I NEED YOUR ENERGY TO CHARGE THESE TARIFFS!
AHHHHHHH
\o/

[adarza@lemmy.ca]

ok, then...

i have a huge trade deficit with walmart.

i buy way more from them than they do from me ($1200-1500 a year vs $0); just like the u.s. buys more from many countries than those countries buy from the u.s.

like the leaky diaper's new tariffsimport tax, i should charge myself a ridiculously high extra tax on purchases from walmart until they buy $1200-1500 a year of some mythical product from me to even out the 'unfair' imbalance?

yea. that'll work.

[adarza@lemmy.ca]

penguins like cheetos. i remember that uh.. 'documentary'. we should send 'em a big giant fat one. no charge. just to say 'sorry' for imposing the unfair tariffs on their trade.

[Guest]

Dumb man does dumb thing he considers a race and insists he won.

[gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works]

Lmao wat.

I’d ask if you’re serious, but I’m also sure you are.

Honestly, I was expecting this administration to be mind-numbingly stupid, but somehow they keep finding ways to surpass my expectations on that front on a daily basis. I’d be impressed if it wasn’t so catastrophic.

[Guest]

Power levels are bullshit.

[joostjakob@lemmy.world]

Thank you! Neither the BBC nor the Flemish public tv seem to say this yet (they just repeat the statement Trump gave)